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Identification and Quantification of Microplastics in Mackerel (Rastrelliger sp) at the Tual City Fish Market

Researchers identified and quantified microplastics in the digestive tracts of mackerel from the Tual City fish market in Indonesia using microscopy and FTIR analysis, confirming the presence of multiple polymer types in commercially sold fish.

2025 Agrikan Jurnal Agribisnis Perikanan
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Microplastic contamination in fresh fish: insights from wet market in Selangor, Malaysia

Researchers examined microplastic contamination in the gut and muscle tissue of four commercially important fish species from a Malaysian wet market, using ATR-FTIR spectroscopy for polymer identification. Microplastics were detected in all species, with the highest abundance found in the gut of Lutjanus erythropterus, raising food safety concerns.

2025 Journal of Public Health and Development
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Screening for microplastics in marine fish of Thailand: the accumulation of microplastics in the gastrointestinal tract of different foraging preferences

Researchers investigated microplastic ingestion in 492 marine fish (361 demersal and 131 pelagic) from Thailand, finding no significant difference in uptake between the two foraging types, with polyamide fibers dominating in both groups. FT-IR analysis confirmed polyamide as the most common polymer and red-colored fibers as the most abundant morphology, providing the first such characterization for Thai marine fish.

2020 Environmental Science and Pollution Research 92 citations
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Additives, plasticizers, small microplastics (<100 μm), and other microlitter components in the gastrointestinal tract of commercial teleost fish: Method of extraction, purification, quantification, and characterization using Micro-FTIR

Researchers developed a Micro-FTIR extraction and identification method for small microplastics (under 100 µm) and plastic additives in the gastrointestinal tracts of five commercial Mediterranean fish species, finding species-specific contamination patterns with anchovies and sardines showing the highest microplastic burdens.

2022 Marine Pollution Bulletin 34 citations
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Identification and Characterization of Micro and Mesoplastics Isolated from Commercially Important Marine Fishes of Pulicat Lake, Tamil Nadu, India

This study identified micro- and mesoplastics in the digestive tracts of 15 commercially important fish species from an Indian coastal lake, using infrared spectroscopy to confirm plastic polymer types. The presence of plastics in food fish raises concerns about human dietary exposure through seafood consumption.

2022 International Journal of Zoological Investigations 2 citations
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Identification of Microplastic in the Digestive Tracts of Mackerel Tuna, Lemuru and Sea Water from Pangandaran, Indonesia

Researchers examined the digestive tracts of mackerel tuna and lemuru fish from coastal waters in Pangandaran, Indonesia, and found microplastics in both species. Mackerel tuna contained mostly fragment-type microplastics while lemuru had primarily fiber-type particles, with polypropylene and polyester identified as the dominant polymer types. The study highlights the extent of microplastic contamination in commercially important fish species and the potential for human exposure through seafood consumption.

2025 Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries 3 citations
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The accumulation of microplastics and their associated heavy metals on the surfaces of microplastics in various tissues of the pelagic fish Rastrelliger kanagurta, from the northern coast of Central Java, Indonesia

Researchers examined microplastic contamination in the tissues of pelagic mackerel from the northern coast of Central Java, Indonesia. The study found microplastics predominantly in fragment shapes smaller than 500 micrometers across gills, stomach, intestines, and liver, along with seven polymer types, multiple plastic additives, and heavy metals including manganese, chromium, and nickel adsorbed onto microplastic surfaces.

2026 Environmental Advances
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Detection and analysis of microplastic contamination in Anodontostoma chacunda from Kasimedu fish landing centre, Bay of Bengal Coast

Researchers collected 100 specimens of the pelagic fish Anodontostoma chacunda from Kasimedu fish landing centre on the Bay of Bengal coast and analyzed stomach contents using wet peroxidation digestion and FTIR-ATR spectroscopy. They recovered 200 microplastic particles averaging 3 particles per fish, with fibers (66%) and fragments (34%) identified, and Rayon confirmed as the predominant polymer type.

2024 International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies
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Microplastic Contamination in Indian Mackerel (Rastrelliger kanagurta) and Finletted Mackerel (Megalaspis cordyla): Exploring Occurrence and Variability in Skin and Gill Tissues

Researchers collected Indian mackerel and finletted mackerel from a Kerala fish market and used light microscopy to identify microplastics including films, fibres, fragments, and lines in skin and gill tissues, finding higher concentrations in skin than gills for Rastrelliger kanagurta.

2024 UTTAR PRADESH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY 1 citations
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The Presence of Microplastics in the Gills and Gastrointestinal Tract of Mackerel (Rastrelliger Kanagurta Cuvier, 1816) from Jakarta Bay, Indonesia

Researchers examined microplastic contamination in the gills and gastrointestinal tracts of 120 mackerel (Rastrelliger kanagurta) from Jakarta Bay, Indonesia, characterizing particle types, sizes, and colors. All fish contained microplastics, with fragments being most prevalent followed by fibers and films, particles smaller than 0.1 mm and black-colored particles dominating both tissues, and no significant difference in microplastic abundance between sampling locations.

2023 Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 5 citations
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Microplastic contamination in pelagic fishes from the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia

Researchers extracted and identified microplastics from the livers of Indian mackerel and yellowtail scad collected from two states on Malaysia's east coast. Both species contained microplastics, with fiber shapes predominating, and contamination levels varied by location, highlighting regional differences in microplastic exposure risk for commercially important fish.

2025 Journal of Marine Studies
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Quantification and Characterisation of Microplastics in Fish and Surface Water at Melayu River, Johor

Researchers quantified and characterized microplastics in fish gastrointestinal tracts and surface water from Melayu River, Johor, using density separation and ATR-FTIR spectroscopy. They found microplastics in all three fish species sampled, with fibers dominant in fish and films dominant in water, and identified PET and polyethylene as the primary polymer types.

2022 IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering 10 citations
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Microplastic Contamination in Commercially Important Fish from Labuan Bajo Fish Landing Site, Donggala, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia

Researchers analyzed microplastic contamination in commercially important fish species from an Indonesian fish landing station, quantifying MP abundance across species and tissues to assess food safety risks associated with consuming locally caught seafood.

2025 Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries
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Microplastics’ Occurrence in Edible Fish Species (Mullus barbatus and M. surmuletus) from an Italian Marine Protected Area

Researchers assessed microplastic contamination in the gastrointestinal tracts and livers of red mullet species (Mullus barbatus and M. surmuletus) from a Marine Protected Area in the Ionian Sea, finding microplastics in over 60% of specimens at an average of three items per fish. ATR-FTIR and pyrolysis-GC/MS identified the dominant polymer types, with red mullets showing nearly twice the contamination levels of striped red mullets.

2022 Microplastics 12 citations
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Microplastic Analysis in Mackarel Tuna and Milkfish at Selili Fish Landing Site, East Kalimantan

Researchers analyzed microplastic contamination in mackerel tuna and milkfish at a fish landing station in East Kalimantan, Indonesia, finding that mackerel tuna contained an average of 3.87 microplastic particles per individual versus 1.8 in milkfish, with film-type MPs dominating both species at over 80%. Statistical analysis showed a significant difference between species but no significant relationship between fish size and microplastic count.

2025 Grouper
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Microplasticcontaminationincommercial marine fish: A case study in Johor, Malaysia

Researchers examined microplastic contamination in flesh from four commercial marine fish species (Indian mackerel, yellowtail scad, forktail threadfin bream, black pomfret) from Johor, Malaysia. Pelagic fish species had higher MP concentrations (averaging 0.022 and 0.021 particles/g) than demersal species, with black fragments under 200 µm being the most common particle type.

2025 Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology)
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Analysis of Microplastics of Bilih Fish (Mystacoleucus padangensis) in Lake Singkarak, West Sumatra Using FT-IR Spectroscopy

Researchers analyzed microplastic abundance and distribution in Bilih fish (Mystacoleucus padangensis) tissue from Lake Singkarak, West Sumatra using FT-IR spectroscopy, investigating microplastic uptake through both digestion and respiratory pathways.

2024 Elkawnie
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A comparative study of microplastic detection in Nemipterus japonicus, Rastrelliger kanagurta, Arius sp. and Scylla olivacea from Chennai Coastal Region, India using ATR-FTIR spectroscopy

Researchers compared microplastic detection methods across three commercially important fish species from the same fishing grounds, finding species-specific differences in particle ingestion and demonstrating that gut content analysis methods affect detection outcomes.

2024 Environmental Research and Technology
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Microplastics Contamination in Commercial Fish Landed at Tasikagung Rembang Coastal Fishing Port, Central Java, Indonesia

Researchers examined three commercial fish species (Decapterus sp., Priacanthus tayenus, Nemipterus sp.) landed at a coastal port in Central Java, Indonesia, for microplastics in their gills, digestive tracts, and flesh. Microplastics were detected across tissues and species, with shape, color, size, and polymer composition characterized, contributing to baseline data on MP exposure in Indonesian marine fish.

2025 Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries
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Detection of Microplastics in Turkish Salmon Purchased from Supermarket

Microplastics were detected in Turkish salmon purchased from supermarkets, with identification performed using stereomicroscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The presence of MPs in commercially sold fish highlighted consumer dietary exposure and the penetration of microplastic pollution into the food supply.

2024 Van Yüzüncü Yıl University Academic Data Management System
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Microplastics in Commercial Fishes and By-Catch from Selected FAO Major Fishing Areas of the Southern Baltic Sea

Researchers found microplastics in both edible and non-edible organs of five fish species from the southern Baltic Sea, with 1-12 particles per fish dominated by fibers, and polymers including cellophane, polyamide, polyethylene, and polypropylene identified by FTIR spectroscopy.

2023 Animals 34 citations
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Assessment of Microplastics in Fish GI Tracts and Shallow Water Sediments in Pugad Baboy Mangrove Area, Kawit, Cavite Using Fourier Transform Infrared-Attenuated Total Reflectance Spectroscopy

Researchers assessed, characterized, and quantified microplastic contamination in fish gastrointestinal tracts and shallow water sediments from the Pugad Baboy Mangrove area in Kawit, Cavite using FTIR-ATR spectroscopy to identify polymer types.

2024 PUP Journal of Science and Technology
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Initial Discovery of Microplastic Presence in the Gastrointestinal Tract of Certain Fish Species in Al-Hoceima Bay

Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy was used to assess microplastic presence in the gastrointestinal tracts of 90 mackerel and gilthead sea bream from Al-Hoceima Bay in the Mediterranean, finding microplastics in 33% of fish overall. Occurrence was 26% in mackerel and 40% in sea bream, highlighting significant contamination in a key Mediterranean fishing area.

2024 BIO Web of Conferences
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Identification of microplastic polymers found in the digestive tract of fish from Lake Amatitlán, Guatemala

FTIR-ATR spectroscopy was used to identify microplastic polymers extracted from the gastrointestinal tracts of 36 fish from Lake Amatitlán, Guatemala, analyzing 68 particles representing 10% of total extracted microplastics. The study determined the predominant polymer types present in fish from this lake and assessed likely contamination sources.

2024 O Mundo da Saúde 1 citations